America is polarized, but the center is not dead

America is polarized, but the center is not dead

Running for office in Virginia taught me something that cable news and social media often hide: The United States is not as extreme as its politics. Most people are not waking up every morning asking for more political warfare. They are thinking about their children, jobs, schools, safety, bills, faith, health, and the future. It is easy to believe the middle has vanished. WHEN POLITICS BECOMES YOUR IDENTITY, DISAGREEMENT BECOMES WAR If we only …